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Wisconsin -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

George F. Shepherd Papers, 1857-1901

 Collection
Identifier: Eau Claire Micro 6
Summary

Papers, 1857-1901, of George F. Shepherd, an Eau Claire County, Wisconsin immigrant farmer from Guernsey, England, who served in Co. F of the 25th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Included are Civil War letters to his wife Martha concerning camp life, his stays in hospitals, and his concerns for his family, farm, and finances; letters from Martha's family in Guernsey, 1858-1866; legal and biographical data, including Martha's obituary; and photographs.

Dates: 1857-1901